Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe

Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe (born 24 October 1987) is an English-born naturalized American footballer player who plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Salt.

Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-24) 24 October 1987
Place of birth London, England
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Al-Salt
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Saint Francis Red Flash
2007–2008 George Mason Patriots 38 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 FC Viikingit 9 (4)
2010 FC Tampa Bay 21 (1)
2011 Barnet 1 (0)
2011–2012 Agrotikos Asteras 19 (4)
2013 Panachaiki 22 (3)
2013–2014 El Qanah 19 (4)
2014–2016 Al-Gaish 31 (5)
2017 Yalova SK 12 (6)
2018 Doğan Türk Birliği 15 (5)
2018– Al-Salt
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2018

Career

Youth and college

Adjeman-Pamboe grew up in Bowie, Maryland, attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School, played club soccer for the Bethesda Raptors and Columbia United, and played two years of college soccer at Saint Francis University before transferring to George Mason University as a junior.[1] In his senior season at George Mason he was named the Most Outstanding Player at the CAA Men's Soccer Championship, was a CAA All-Tournament Team selection, a First-Team NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region selection, and a First-Team All-CAA selection.

Professional

Adjeman-Pamboe was selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft (28th overall) by Colorado Rapids,[2] but after trialling with them was not offered a contract by the club.[3] Adjeman-Pamboe instead signed with Finnish club Viikingit in August 2009[4] and spent one year with the team, scoring 4 goals in 9 Ykkönen appearances.

Adjeman-Pamboe returned to the United States in 2010, and signed the FC Tampa Bay of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in January.[5]

In February 2011, he returned to his country of birth, England, and signed for Barnet.[6] On 26 February 2011, Kwame made his debut coming off the bench in added time against Lincoln City replacing Sam Deering.[7] He left Barnet at the end of the 2010-11 season.

In Summer 2011, Adjeman-Pamboe joined Agrotikos. He scored his first goal for Agrotikos against Kallithea F.C., with his team winning 1–0. In January 2013, he joined Panachaiki, leaving at the end of the season.

In December 2013, he joined El Qanah in the Egyptian Premier League, scoring on his debut against Ismaily on 25 December, a 1–2 loss. He scored his second goal in a 1–1 draw against Wadi Degla on 29 January 2014.

In November 2018, he joined Jordanian Pro League side Al-Salt, becoming the first English footballer to play in Jordan.[8]

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Adjeman-Pamboe Selected in the Second Round of the MLS SuperDraft". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  3. "Adjeman-Pamboe Invited to MLS Combine – The Mason Gazette".
  4. "Miesten Ykkönen". www.palloliitto.fi.
  5. "FC Tampa Bay Rowdies To Play At George M. Steinbrenner Field". OurSports Central. 27 January 2010.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Barnet 4-2 Lincoln City". 26 February 2011 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  8. Cam (29 January 2019). "Greece, Egypt, Northern Cyprus & Jordan: The remarkable career of JJ Adjeman-Pamboe".
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